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How to say 'Point' in Japanese | ポイント

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The Japanese word for Point is 'Pointo', written as ポイント in Japanese.

    word

    ポイント

    Meaning

    Point

    Reading

    Pointo

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ポイント (pointo)' refers to a 'point' in various contexts. It can denote a key idea or main point in a discussion, a point in a game or competition, or a point of interest in a location. It is also commonly used in the context of loyalty points or reward points in shopping. For example: The main point of the discussion is...「議論のポイントは...」(ぎろんのポイントは...). I earned 100 points at the store「店で100ポイントを獲得しました」(みせで100ポイントをかくとくしました). This spot is a popular tourist point「この場所は人気の観光ポイントです」(このばしょはにんきのかんこうポイントです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1286

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ポイント

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ポ

    Reading

    Po

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

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What does 'Pointo' (ポイント) mean?

'Pointo' means 'Point' .

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